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Artist:
George Tames, 1919 - 1994  Search this
Sitter:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 30.4 x 22.7cm (11 15/16 x 8 15/16")
Sheet: 35.5 x 27.8cm (14 x 10 15/16")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Maryland
Date:
1961
Exhibition Label:
In the aftermath of the failed April 1961 “Bay of Pigs” invasion of Cuba, President John F. Kennedy (left) sought the counsel and support of his predecessor, President Dwight D. Eisenhower (right). The two met at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. While Eisenhower recorded much of the content of their conversations, the intricacies of their exchange remain unknown. A variant of this image was published in Time magazine with the caption, “The young President was learning,” in an article detailing how Kennedy’s first 100 days had been rather different from his early “illusions” for Cold War negotiations. For his part, Eisenhower supported Kennedy in public, but he struck a less enthusiastic tone when he wrote about him in his diaries. As Eisenhower noted on April 22, “Quite naturally a conversation such as this had no definite conclusion.”
En la secuela de la fallida invasión a Cuba por Bahía de Cochinos en abril de 1961, el presidente John F. Kennedy (izquierda) buscó consejo y apoyo en su antecesor, Dwight D. Eisenhower (derecha). Se reunieron en Camp David, residencia de descanso de los presidentes en Maryland. Eisenhower comentaría luego el contenido de las conversaciones, pero los entresijos y el tono del coloquio son desconocidos. Una variante de esta imagen se publicó en la revista Time con el calce “El joven president aprendía”, en un artículo sobre los primeros 100 días del mandato de Kennedy y cómo diferían de sus tempranas “ilusiones” de negociación en la era de la Guerra Fría. Por su parte, Eisenhower apoyó a Kennedy en público, pero fue menos entusiasta en su diario. El 22 de abril escribió: “Naturalmente, una conversación como esta no tuvo conclusión definitiva”.
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape\Rural  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Fedora  Search this
Nature & Environment\Rock  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literature\Writer  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Literature\Writer  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Frances O. Tames
Object number:
NPG.94.191
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© George Tames/The New York Times/Redux
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f663c651-6d13-442c-b32c-dd118da59561
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.94.191